Government

The Sauk County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting next week to discuss and possibly approve reducing the number of representatives.

The village of Prairie du Sac got several items off their plate at the August 10 meeting. One item included an upgrade to the police department’s equipment.

Construction of a two-story hotel is finally underway in Sauk City, after multiple covid-19 delays.

At a quick August 10 meeting, the Mazomanie village board crossed a few items off their to do list.

First, the board approved retaining Douglas Wood to negotiate with the Railroad about fencing and liability in and near the Promenade.

Second, Olson Toon was approved to demolish the flood damaged property at 114 Curtis.

A natural lawn ordinance under consideration by the Arena Village Board drew criticism at the August meeting from Oscar Wendt, a neighbor of a property looking to have a natural lawn. He said that the ordinance pits one neighbor against another.

The Village’s finances were the topic of choice at the Black Earth board meeting on July 7. The village took out loans for the new substation in the amount of $1.8 million.

With the 4^th of July just around the corner, this is just a reminder that a permit is needed in the Village of Mazomanie to shoot off fireworks.  Fireworks are basically defined as anything that is manufactured, processed or packaged for exploding, emitting sparks or combustion which does not have another common use, as defined in WI

Flood insurance is available to everyone and may be purchased from your local insurance agent.  If your property is located in a floodplain and you have a mortgage with a Federally insured financial institution or FHA, VA, or FMHA, flood insurance is required.  Financial service institutions processing mortgage applications are now required to d

Facing the prospect of a potential sex offender moving into their neighborhood, the residents of the town of Troy took action. The community got the resolution they wanted, but it’s not clear if they had anything to do with it. In the end, the sale of the house fell through.

Meeting with one trustee spot still to be filled, the Arena Village Board officially confirmed Rachel DePouw as new trustee last Tuesday evening.